2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet - Week 5
2026 NFL Week 5
Rankings as of Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM EDT
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen BUF | @LAR | 23.4 |
| 2 | Dak Prescott DAL | TB | 20.7 |
| 3 | Matthew Stafford LAR | BUF | 19.7 |
| 4 | Jared Goff DET | @ARI | 19.7 |
| 5 | Drake Maye NE | LV | 19.1 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride ARI | DET | 15.5 |
| 2 | Brock Bowers LV | @NE | 13.9 |
| 3 | Sam LaPorta DET | @ARI | 11.0 |
| 4 | George Kittle SF | @SEA | 11.0 |
| 5 | Tyler Warren IND | @PIT | 10.3 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | @ARI | 24.8 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson ATL | BAL | 19.9 |
| 3 | Jonathan Taylor IND | @PIT | 18.2 |
| 4 | Jaylen Warren PIT | IND | 18.0 |
| 5 | Kyren Williams LAR | BUF | 17.9 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puka Nacua LAR | BUF | 18.3 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA | SF | 17.1 |
| 3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET | @ARI | 16.9 |
| 4 | CeeDee Lamb DAL | TB | 16.0 |
| 5 | Drake London ATL | BAL | 14.7 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | @ARI | 24.8 |
| 2 | QB | Josh Allen BUF | @LAR | 23.4 |
| 3 | QB | Dak Prescott DAL | TB | 20.7 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RB | Bijan Robinson ATL | BAL | 19.9 |
| 5 | QB | Matthew Stafford LAR | BUF | 19.7 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB | Jahmyr Gibbs DET | @ARI | 24.8 |
| 2 | RB | Bijan Robinson ATL | BAL | 19.9 |
| 3 | WR | Puka Nacua LAR | BUF | 18.3 |
| Rank | Pos | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RB | Jonathan Taylor IND | @PIT | 18.2 |
| 5 | RB | Jaylen Warren PIT | IND | 18.0 |
Kickers
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Aubrey DAL | TB | 8.6 |
| 2 | Will Reichard MIN | @NO | 8.3 |
| 3 | Jake Bates DET | @ARI | 8.2 |
| 4 | Harrison Mevis LAR | BUF | 8.2 |
| 5 | Evan McPherson CIN | @MIA | 8.1 |
Defenses
| Rank | Player | Opp | FF Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | PHI | 6.8 |
| 2 | Houston Texans | @TEN | 6.6 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | @NO | 6.4 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | TB | 6.3 |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | @NYJ | 6.2 |
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